Investigation of serotonin receptors in the isolated penile bulb of rats

International Journal of Impotence Research
G SoydanM Tuncer

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate serotonin (5-HT) receptors in the penile bulb, which have been suggested to play a role in penile erection. Serotonin (10(-7)-3 x 10(-4) M) contracted penile bulbs in a concentration-dependent manner. Ketanserin (5-HT(2A) antagonist, 10(-9)-10(-7) M) and prazosin (alpha(1)-adrenergic receptor blocker, 10(-9)-10(-7) M) suppressed the lower and upper parts of concentration-response curves to 5-HT, respectively. Guanethidine (adrenergic neuron blocker, 5 x 10(-5) M) reduced the responses to 5-HT at only 10(-4) and 3 x 10(-4) M concentrations. NAN-190 (5-HT(1A) antagonist, 10(-8), 10(-7) M) shifted the concentration-response curve to the right with a reduction in the maximum response to 5-HT. While ondansetron (5-HT(3) antagonist, 10(-6)-10(-5) M) and GR55562 (5-HT(1B/1D) antagonist, 10(-6)-10(-5) M) had no effect on the concentration-response curve to 5-HT. The 5-HT(1A) agonist 8-OH-DPAT (10(-7)-3 x 10(-4) M) contracted penile bulbs in a concentration-dependent manner with a lower pD(2) value than that of 5-HT. Sumatriptan (5-HT(1B/1D) agonist, 10(-8)-10(-4) M) did not produce any contractile response in the penile bulbs. Prucalopride, a selective 5-HT(4) agonist (R093877, 10(-7)-3 x 10(-4)...Continue Reading

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